2023年考研外語專家預(yù)測試卷4

考研外語專家預(yù)測試卷4

一、UseofEnglish

1、Weakdollarorno,$46,000-thepriceforasingleyearofundergraduateinstructionamidtheredbrickofHarvardYard-is【1】Butnowadayscostis【2】barriertoentryatmanyofAmerica'sbestuniversities.Formidablefinancial-assistancepolicieshave【3】feesorslashedthemdeeplyforneedystudents.AndlastmonthHarvardannouncedanewplandesignedto【4】thesticker-shockforundergraduatesfrommiddleandevenupper-incomefamiliestoo.

Sincethen,otherrichAmericanuniversitieshaveunveiled【5】initiatives.Yale,Harvard'sbitterest【6】,revealeditsplansonJanuary14th.Studentswhosefamiliesmake【7】than$60,000ayearwillpaynothingatall.Familiesearningupto$200,000ayearwillhavetopayanaverageof10%oftheirincomes.Theuniversitywill【8】itsfinancial-assistancebudgetby43%,toover$80m.

Harvardwillhaveasimilararrangementforfamiliesmakingupto$180,000.ThatmakesthepriceofgoingtoHarvardorYale【9】toattendingastate-rununiversityformiddle-andupper-incomestudents.Theuniversitieswillalsonotrequireanystudenttotakeout【10】topayfortheir【11】,apolicyintroducedbyPrincetonin2022andbytheUniversityofPennsylvaniajustafterHarvard's【12】.Noapplicantwhogainsadmission,officialssay,shouldfeel【13】togoelsewherebecauseheorshecan'taffordthefees.

Noneofthatisquiteasaltruisticasitsounds.HarvardandYaleare,afterall,nowlikelytoluremorestudentsawayfrompreviously【14】options,particularlystate-rununiversities,【15】theiralreadyimpressiveadmissionsfiguresandreputations.

Theschemesalsoprovidea【16】forstructuringuniversityfeesinwhichhighpricesforrichstudentshelpoffsetmodestpricesforpooreronesandfamiliesareless【17】onfederalgrantsandgovernment-backedloans.

Lesswealthyprivatecollegeswhosefeesarehighwillnotbeableto【18】HarvardorYaleeasily.ButAmerica'sstate-rununiversities,whichhavetraditionallykepttheirfeeslowandstable,mightwelltryadifferentiated【19】schemeastheyraisecashtocompeteacademicallywiththeirprivate【20】.Indeed,theUniversityofCaliforniasystemhasalreadystartedtoimplementasliding-feescale.

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A.cheap

B.reasonable

C.high

D.expensive

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A.still

B.no

C.becoming

D.certain

3、(3)

A.eliminated

B.increased

C.doubled

D.decreased

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A.relieve

B.suspend

C.enhance

D.diminish

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A.different

B.same

C.similar

D.encouraging

6、(6)

A.counterpart

B.coordinator

C.rival

D.cooperator

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A.less

B.more

C.richer

D.poorer

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A.enhance

B.expand

C.increase

D.elevate

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A.incomparable

B.comparable

C.distinguishable

D.identical

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A.part-timejob

B.work

C.loans

D.savings

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A.charge

B.fare

C.payment

D.tuition

12、(12)

A.policy

B.implementation

C.adjustment

D.announcement

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A.pressured

B.ashamed

C.insecure

D.unhappy

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A.cheaper

B.morereasonable

C.public

D.better

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A.expanding

B.shrinking

C.enhancing

D.diminishing

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A.chance

B.model

C.disposition

D.location

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A.independent

B.thankful

C.detached

D.reliant

18、(18)

A.beat

B.win

C.copy

D.follow

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A.pricing

B.tuition

C.scholarship

D.financialaiding

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A.rivals

B.counterparts

C.coordinators

D.cooperators

二、ReadingComprehension

1、PartA

Directions:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)

Thatboysandgirls—andmenandwomen—areprogrammedbyevolutiontobehavedifferentlyfromoneanotherisnowwidelyaccepted.Butwhichofthedifferencesbetweenthesexesare"biological",inthesensethattheyhavebeenhonedbyevolution,andwhichare"cultural"or"environmental"andmightmoreeasilybealteredbychangedcircumstances,isstillfiercelydebated.

ThesensitivityofthequestionwasshownlastyearbyanuproaratHarvardUniversity.LarrySummers,thenHarvard'spresident,causedastormwhenhesuggestedthatinnateabilitycouldbeanimportantreasonwhythereweresofewwomeninthetoppositionsinmathematics,engineeringandthephysicalsciences.

Evenasapropositionfordiscussion,thisisunacceptabletosome.Butbiologicalexplanationsofhumanbehavior.aremakingacomeback.Thesuccessofneo-Darwinismhasprovidedanintellectualfoundationfordiscussionaboutwhysomedifferencesbetweenthesexesmightbeinnate.Andnewscanningtechniqueshaveenabledresearcherstoexaminethebrain'sinteriorwhileitisworking,showingthatmaleandfemalebrainsdo,atonelevel,operatedifferently.Theresults,however,donotalwayssupportpastclichésaboutwhatthedifferencesinquestionactuallyare.

Anotherbehavioraldifferencethathasborneahugeamountofscrutinyisinmathematics,particularlysinceDrSummers'comments.Theproblemwithtryingtoarguethatthemaletendencytosystemizemightleadtogreatermathematicalabilityisthat,infact,girlsandboysareequallygoodatmathspriortoteenageyears.Untilrecently,itwasbelievedthatmalesoutperformedfemalesinmathematicsatallages.Today,thatpicturehaschanged,anditappearsthatmalesandfemalesofanyageareequallygoodatcomputationandatunderstandingmathematicalconcepts.However,aftertheirmid-teens,menarebetteratproblemsolvingthanwomenare.

ThequestionraisedbyDrSummersdoesnotgettotheheartofthematter.Overthepast50years,womenhavemadehugeprogressintoacademiaandwithinit.Slowly,theyhaveworkedtheirwayintothehigherechelonsofdisciplineafterdiscipline.Butsomepartsoftheivorytowerhaveprovedhardertooccupythanothers.Thequestionremains,towhatdegreeistheabsenceofwomeninscience,mathematicsandengineeringcausedbyinnate,immutableability?

Innateitmaywellbe.Thatdoesnotmeanitisimmutable.Avarietyofabilitiesareamenabletotraininginbothsexes.Andsuchtrainingworks.Biologymaypredispose,butitisnotnecessarilydestiny.

Whatdoestheword"honed"(Line3,Paragraph1)mostprobablymean?

A.Started.

B.Determined.

C.Created.

D.Sharpened.

2、

AccordingtoLarrySummers,women______.

A.hadlowerinnateabilitythanmenincertainareas

B.havelimitedcapacityforeverything

C.shouldnotchoosecareersinmaths,engineering,etc.

D.arefacingdiscriminationintheircareers

3、

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofthepassage?

A.Neo-Darwinismofferedbiologicalevidenceoftheinnatesexdifferences.

B.Femaleinnateabilityisnottheonlyreasonfortheiracademicposition.

C.Boysandgirlsperformedequallywellinproblemsolvinginteenageyears.

D.Dr.Summersignoredthefactthatwomenhaverisentothetopoftheivorytower.

4、

Thesentence"Biologymaypredispose,butitisnotnecessarilydestiny."(Line2,Para.6)indicatesthat______.

A.biologicalfactorsdetermineone'scapabilities

B.women'sroleisnotdecidedbydestiny

C.biologicaldifferencescouldbechanged

D.abilitiescanbeacquiredregardlessoftheinnatedifferences

5、

Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.SexDifference:WhoisSmarter?

B.FemaleLaginCertainFields:GenderDifference

C.DifferencesBetweentheSexes:MismeasureofWomen

D.GenderInequality:FemaleInferiorityProved

6、Sometimesthebiggestchangesinsocietyarethehardesttospotpreciselybecausetheyarehidinginplainsight.Itcouldwellbethatwaywithwirelesscommunications.Somethingthatpeoplethinkofasjustanothertechnologyisbeginningtoshowsignsofchanginglives,culture,politics,cities,jobs,evenmarriagesdramatically.Inparticular,itwillusherinanewversionofaveryoldidea:nomadism.

Futurologyisadangerousbusiness,anditistruethatmostoftheimportantargumentsaboutmobilecommunicationsatthemomentaretodowithtechnologyorregulation—bandwidth,spectrumuseandsoon.Yetitisworthjumpingaheadandwonderingwhatthesocialeffectswillbe,fortworeasons.First,thebroadtechnologicalfutureisprettyclear:therewillbeeverfastercellularnetworks,andmanymoregadgetstoconnecttothesenetworks.Second,thesocialchangesarealreadyvisible:parentsonbeacheswavingattheirchildrenwhiletypingfurtivelyontheirBlackBerrys;entrepreneursdiscoveringtheydon'tneedofficesafterall.Everybodyisdoingmoreonthemove.

Wirelesstechnologyissurelynotjustaneasier-to-usephone.Thecardividedcitiesintoworkandhomeareas;wirelesstechnologymaymixthemupagain,withmorepeopleworkinginsuburbsorlivingincitycenters.Trafficpatternsarebeginningtochangeagain:therushhoursat9amand5pmaregivingwaytomorevariedpatterns,withpeoplegoingbackwardsandforwardsbetweentheoffice,homeandallsortsofotherplacesthroughouttheday.Already,architectsareredesigningofficesanduniversities,moreflexiblespacesformeetingpeople,fewerprivateenclosuresforsedentarywork.

Willitbeabetterlife?Insomeways,yes.DigitalnomadismwillliberateevermoreknowledgeworkersfromthecubicleprisonsasdepictedinMr.Dilbert'scartoons.Buttheoldtyrannyofplacecouldbecomeanewtyrannyoftime,asnomadswhoare"alwayson"alltoooftenendup—mentally—anywherebuthere.Asforfriendsandfamily,permanentmobileconnectivitycouldhavethesameeffectasnomadism:itmightbringyoumuchclosertofamilyandfriends,butitmaymakeithardertobringinoutsiders.Sociologistsfretaboutconstante-mailersandtexterslosingtheeverydayconnectionstocasualacquaintancesorstrangerssittingnexttotheminthecafeorontheBus.

Thesametoolshaveanotherdarkside,turningeverybodyintoafullyequippedpaparazzo.Somefitnessclubshavestartedbanningmobilephonesnearthetreadmillsandshowerslestexercisingpeoplefindthemselvespictured,flabbyandsweaty,onsomewebsite.Asinthedesert,sointhecity:nomadismpromisestheheavenofnewfreedom,butitalsosignalsthehellofconstantsurveillancebythetribe.

Wecaninferfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat______.

A.socialchangesarecomplexinnature

B.peoplemayignorewirelesscommunicationschanges

C.nomadismisnothingnewinsociety

D.everybodycanworkoutsidetheiroffices

7、

Whichofthefollowingistrueofthefuturewirelesstechnology?

A.Itisbeginningsolvingthetrafficproblems.

B.Itwillchangepeople'swayofworking.

C.Itwillsavepeoplealotoftime.

D.Itwillcometrueinofficesanduniversities.

8、

Accordingtothetext,sociologistsareanxiousaboutdigitalnomadisminthat______.

A.itwillreducepeople'scontactswiththeoutsidesociety

B.itwillgiveofficeworkerstoomuchtime

C.itwilldestroypeople'sfriendship

D.itwillcausepeopletolosetheirinterestinsocialactivities

9、

Thedarksideofthedigitalproductsisthatpeoplemayusethemto______.

A.fullyequipthemselves

B.disturbothers'physicalexercises

C.threatenotherpeople'slife

D.revealothers'privacy

10、

Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthetext?

A.Anewtrendofwirelesscommunication.

B.Mobilecommunicationimprovespeople'slife.

C.Digitalnomadismbringspeopleconvenienceaswellastrouble.

D.Thefutureofmobilecommunication.

11、TheearlyretirementofexperiencedworkersisseriouslyharmingtheU.S.economy,accordingtoanewreportfromtheHudsonInstitute,apublicpolicyresearchorganization.Currently,manyolderexperiencedworkersretireatanearlyage.Accordingtotherecentlyissuedstatistics,79percentofqualifiedworkersbegincollectingretirementbenefitsatage62;ifthattrendcontinues,therewillbealaborshortagethatwillhindertheeconomicgrowthinthetwenty-firstcentury.

OlderAmericansconstituteanincreasingproportionofthepopulation,accordingtotheU.S.CensusBureau,andthepopulationofthoseoverage65willgrowby60%between2022and2022.Duringthesameperiod,thegroupaged18to44willincreasebyonly4%.Keepingolderskilledworkersemployed,evenparttime,wouldincreaseU.S.economicoutputandstrengthenthetaxbase;butwithoutsignificantpolicyreforms,massiveearlyretirementamongbabyboomersseemsmorelikely.

Retirementatage62isaneconomicallyrationaldecisiontoday.SocialSecurityandMedicaidearningslimitsandtaxpenaltiessubjectourmostexperiencedworkerstomarginaltaxratesashighas67%.SocialSecurityformulasencourageearlyretirement.Althoughincomesusuallyrisewithadditionalyearsofwork,anypayincreasesafterthe35-yearmarkresultinhighersocialSecuritytaxesbutonlysmallincreasesinbenefits.

HudsonInstituteresearchersbelievethatfederaltaxandbenefitpoliciesareatfaultandreformsareurgentlyneeded,buttheydisagreewiththepopularproposalthatmucholderAmericanswillhavetoworkbecauseSocialSecuritywillnotsupportthemandthatbabyboomersarenotsavingenoughforretirement.Accordingtotheincreasein401(k)andKeoghretirementplans,theongoingstockmarketonWallStreet,andthelikelihoodoflargeinheritances,thereisevidencethatbabyboomerswillreachage65withgreaterfinancialassetsthanpreviousgenerations.

TheHudsonInstituteadvocatesreforminggovernmentpoliciesthatnowdiscourageworkandsavings,especiallyforolderworker.Amongthereport'srecommendations.TaxhalfofallSocialSecuritybenefits,regardlessofotherincome;provide80%largerbenefitsforeachyearbeyond65;andpermitworkersnearingretirementtonegotiatecompensationpackagesthatmayincludealowersalarybutwithgreaterhealthcarebenefits.However,itmaytakerealandfruitfulplanningtofindtherightsolutiontotheearlyretirementofolderexperiencedworkers;anymeasurestakenmustbeallowedtoprolongtheserviceabilityofolderexperiencedworkers.

AccordingtoHudsonInstituteresearchers,theeffectoftheearlyretirementofqualifiedworkersintheU.S.economyis______.

A.constructive

B.significant

C.inconclusive

D.detrimental

12、

TheolderexperiencedworkersinAmericatendtoretireearlybecausetheirprolongedservicemay______.

A．doharmtoyoungergenerations

B．endupwithfewornobenefits

C．giveplaytotheirpotentials

D．shedlightonsocialtrends

13、

Thesecondparagraphiswrittenchieflytoshowthat______.

A.therewillbeanacutelaborshortageinthenearfuture

B.baby-boomerscontributemuchtotheU.S.economicoutput

C.governmentpoliciesconcerningolderpeopleareout-dated

D.olderworkersareenthusiasticaboutcollectingsocialbenefits

14、

Whenmentioning"theongoingstockmarketonWallStreet",thewriter______.

A.iscallingattentiontotheprivilegestowhichbaby-boomersareentitled

B.iscallingforthegovernmenttotakecountermeasuresagainstlaborshortage

C.isrefutinganotionaboutexperiencedworkers'earlyretirement

D.isjustifyingtheineffectivenessoffederaltaxandbenefitpolicies

15、

Towardstheissue,whatthewriterismostconcernedaboutwillbe______.

A.toadvocateradicallyreforminggovernmentpolicies

B.totakeintoaccountthebenefitsuponretirement

C.toputinpracticewhatHudsonresearchersbelievein

D.toprolongthepracticabilityofolderexperiencedemployees

16、Intheireverydaylife,mostAmericansseemtoagreewithHenryFordwhooncesaid,"Historyismoreorlessabsurdity.Wewanttoliveinthepresentandtheonlyhistorythatisworthatinker'sdamnisthehistorywemaketoday."Certainlyagreat—butnowalsodeadlocked—debateonimmigrationfiguresprominentlyinthehistorybeingmadetodayintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.

Inbothhistoryandsociology,scholarlyworkonimmigrationwassparkedbythegreatdebatesofthe1920s,asAmericansarguedoverwhichimmigrantstoincludeandwhichtoexcludefromtheAmericannation.TheresultofthatparticulargreatdebateinvolvedtherestrictionofimmigrationfromAsiaandsouthernandeasternEurope.

Reactingtothedebatesoftheirtime,sociologistsandhistoriansneverthelessdevelopeddifferentcentralthemes.WhileChicagoSchoolsociologistsfocusedonimmigrantadaptationtotheAmericanmainstream,historiansweremorelikelytodescribeimmigrantsengagedinbuildingtheAmericannationoritsregionalsub-cultures.

Historiansstudiedtheimmigrantsofthepast,usuallyinthecontextofnation-buildingandsettlementofthewesternUnitedStates,whilesociologistsfocusedontheimmigranturbanworkersoftheirowntimes—thatis,theearly20thcentury.Meanwhile,sociologists'descriptionofassimilationasanalmostnaturalsequenceofinteractionsresultinginthemodernization,andAmericanizationofforeignersreassuredAmericansthattheircountrywouldsurvivetherecentarrivalofimmigrantswhomlongtimeAmericansperceivedasradicallydifferent.

Historiansinsistedthattheimmigrantsofthepasthadactuallybeenthe"makersofAmerica";theyhadforgedthemainstreamtowhichnewimmigrantsadapted.Forsociologists,however,itwasimmigrantswhochangedandassimilatedoverthecourseofthreegenerations.Forhistorians,itwastheAmericannationthatchangedandevolved.

Incurrentdebates,overall,whatseemstobemissingisnotknowledgeofsignificantelementsoftheAmericanpastorrespectforthelessonstobedrawnfromthatpast,butratherdebaters'abilitytoseehowtimeshapesunderstandingofthepresent.

InthefirstmomentsofAmericannation-building,theso-calledFoundingFatherscelebratedmigrationasanexpressionofhumanliberty.Hereisareminderthattoday'sdebatestakeplaceamongthosewhoagreeratherfundamentallythatnationalself-interestrequirestherestrictionofimmigration.Debatersdisagreewitheachothermainlyoverhowbesttoaccomplishrestriction,notwhetherrestrictionistherightcourse.TheUnitedStates,alongwithmanyothernations,isneitheratthestart,nornecessarilyanywhereneartheend,ofalongeraofrestriction.

HenryFord'swordsarecitedto______.

A.showtheabsurdityofhistory

B.indicatethesignificanceofthehistorywemaketoday

C.emphasizetheroleofimmigrantsintheU.S.history

D.introducethedebateonimmigrationworldwide

17、

Accordingtothepassage,the1920s'debateonimmigration______.

A.sparkedscholarlyworkonimmigrationrestrictions

B.ledtothedecreaseofimmigrantsfromAsiaandpartsofEurope

C.resultedintheexclusionofallimmigrantsfromabroad

D.inspiredacademicresearchonimmigrationinvariousfields

18、

Whatdowelearnfromthetextaboutthethemesofhistoriansandsociologists?

A.Theybothstressedthecontributionsmadebyimmigrants.

B.Historiansweremoreinterestedintheimmigrantculture.

C.Sociologistsconvincedpeoplethatnewimmigrantsweredifferentfromearlierones.

D.HistoriansandsociologistsdisagreedonthewayimmigrantsadaptedtoAmerica.

19、

Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheauthor?

A.HistoriansbelievedthatallimmigrantshelpedbuildAmerica.

B.SociologistsarguedthatimmigrantschangedthreegenerationsofAmerica.

C.Debatersshouldrespectthepastlessons.

D.Debatersseemtobeunclearabouttheformationoftheunderstandingofthepresent.

20、

Itshouldberemindedthattoday'sdebateonimmigration______.

A.centersonwhetherthereshouldberestrictions

B.focusesonhowtodefendthenationalinterests

C.indicatethattheemigrationinU.S.maycontinueforawhile

D.indicatethattheemigrationinU.S.hasalmostcometoanend

21、PartB(10points)

Youaregoingtoreadalistofheadingandatextaboutcareerplanning.Choosethemostsuitableheadingfromthelist[A]-[G]foreachnumberedparagraph41-45.Thefirstparagraphofthetextisnotnumbered.Therearetwoextraheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1.

[A]Ifyouchooseacareerthatdoesnotfityou,youcanstartover.

[B]Careerplanningoverweighsanyotherfactors.

[C]Reviewyourplansandprogressperiodicallywithanotherperson.

[D]Seriousflawsinthewaysmanypeoplemakecareerdecision.

[E]Studyyourself.

[F]Setupsomepredictionsaboutyourselfinacareer.

[G]Writeyourcareergoalsdown.

Careerplanninghelpsyoutoshapeyourcareerpossibilities.Itdoesnotnecessarilyfollowroutineorlogicalsteps.Eachofusplacesweightondifferentfactorsandmayconsidercertainphasesofcareerplanningatdifferenttimes.Careerplanningincludesgatheringinformationaboutourselvesandaboutoccupations,estimatingtheprobableoutcomesofvariouscoursesofaction,andfinally,choosingalternativesthatwefindattractiveandfeasible.Quiteoftencareerplanninghelpspeopletoseethekindsofassistancetheyneedtodowhattheywantandhelpsdirectthemtoavailableresources.

(41)__________

Thisisthekeytocareerplanning.Understandingwhatyouarelike,whatyouvalue,andwhatyouwanttobecomeisthefoundationforallcareerplanning.Tohaveabetterinsightintoyourself,youaresupposedtoexamineyourstrengthsandweaknesses,yourgoals,andthetrendsinyourpersonaldevelopment.Theself-understandingthatyougainenablesyoutoimaginehowcertainoccupationsmaybestfityourpersonality,interests,abilities,andgoals.Allcareerdecisionsrequireustolearnbothaboutourselvesandaboutwork,andtointegratethesetwokindsofknowledge.

(42)__________

Atechniqueusefulfororganizingideasaboutyourcareerdevelopmentistoactuallyputthemdownbytimeblocksinyourlife,forexample,agesnineteentotwenty-two,twenty-threetothirty...Thisactionforcesyoutocrystallizeyourthinkingandtoreorganizefuzzyandhalf-formedideas.Itmayleadtonewinsightsaboutyourpossibilitiesandmayhelpyoutoseenewrelationships,patternsandtrends,ortoidentifygapsinyourthinkingaboutyourcareerdevelopment.

(43)__________

Considerthekindofpersonyouare,whatyou'relikelytobelike,whatchangesarelikelytotakeplaceinanoccupation,whatbasicproblemsyoumightmeet,andwhatyouneedtosolveyourproblems.Thesehypotheses,oreducatedguesses,shouldrepresentyourunderstandingofyourselfatpresent,whatyoucando,andwhatyouwilldo.

(44)__________

Everysooften,takestockofyoursituationandconsiderwhatstepshavetobetakennext.Takinginventoryofprogressandplanningfurtherstepscanhelpyoucopewiththechangesthatyouundergoandthechangesthattakeplaceinthelabormarket.Talkingoveryourplanswithacollegecounselor,yourparents,andyourfriendshelpsyoudefineyourgoalsandimproveyourcareerplanormakethemwork.

(45)__________

Today,growingnumbersofpeoplearechangingcareersorgettingsecondstartincareersthathavegreaterappealtothem.Societynolongerattachesthestigmaof"instability"totheideaofcareerhopping,asitoncedid.Motivesorreasonsforchangingcareervarywidely,butmanypeoplemovebecausetheyfeelstaleorfedupwithagrindingordullroutine.Forsome,asecondstartgrowsoutoftherealizationthatwhattheywantoutoflifeisnotwhattheyaredoing,andtheydecidetodothosething

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23、(43)

24、(44)

25、(45)

26、PartC

Directions:ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.(10points)

ItispossibleforstudentstoobtainadvanceddegreesinEnglishwhileknowinglittleornothingabouttraditionalscholarlymethods.Theconsequencesofthisneglectoftraditionalscholarshipareparticularlyunfortunateforthestudyofwomenwr